(UPI) Israel's security exports have risen since 9/11 from $2 billion a year to $7 billion. "The United States woke up to a new reality and today one can see Israeli security companies working worldwide...because we have already been there and we have the knowledge," said Itamar Graff, deputy director of SIBAT, the Israel Defense Ministry's export and cooperation branch. "When the world became aware of the matter of fighting terrorism, we already had decades of experience on the matter, with many existing technologies," Graff said. "On issues such as home-front protection, shore security and missile defense, people from around the world come to learn from us."
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